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(03-01-2022) DC UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

U.S. Census Bureau

Office of the Director

Washington, DC 20233-0001

A Message from the Director, U.S. Census Bureau:

Your firm has been selected to parcipate in the Quarterly Services Survey. The U.S. Census

Bureau’s mission is to serve as the leading source of quality data about the naon’s people and

economy. This survey produces one of the Census Bureau’s many important economic

measurements. Data from this survey provide business leaders and policy makers with an

up-to-date picture of the naon’s economic condion and are a key element in esmang the

quarterly Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

We invite you to browse through the wealth of data available through the Census Bureau’s

website. Start by viewing this survey’s results at: https://census.gov/services/index.html.

Please follow these steps to complete the survey:

1. Use the enclosed form as a worksheet prior to filling out the survey online.

2. Register OR sign in at https://portal.census.gov 

3. Add your authentication code, which is printed on the front page of the enclosed form.

4. Report by clicking on “REPORT NOW.” You can return to your account over multiple

sessions to complete the survey.

Online reporting is easy, reduces costs, and decreases processing times. You may elect to return

the completed form in the enclosed envelope instead of responding online.

YOUR RESPONSE WILL BE KEPT STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL. Information about the authority,

confidentiality, and burden of this data collection can be found on the back of this letter.

For assistance with completing this survey, please sign into your Census Bureau account or call our

customer help line at 1-800-772-7851, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern time.

Thank you in advance for your time and participation, and for helping the U.S. Census Bureau

measure America’s people and economy.

Sincerely,

Robert L. Santos

Director

Enclosures

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OMB Number

This collection has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The eight-digit

OMB approval number is 0607-0907 and appears in the top right corner of the paper survey form

or each online reporting screen. Without this approval, we could not conduct this survey.

Authority and Confidenality

Title 13, United States Code, Sections 131 and 182, authorizes the U.S. Census Bureau to conduct

this collection and to request your voluntary assistance. The Census Bureau is required by Section

9 of the same law to keep your information confidential and use your responses only to produce

statistics. The Census Bureau is not permitted to publicly release your responses in a way that

could identify your business, organization, or institution. Per the Federal Cybersecurity

Enhancement Act of 2015, your data are protected from cybersecurity risks through screening of

the systems that transmit your data.

Burden Esmate Statement

We estimate the Quarterly Services Survey will take between 10 and 15 minutes to

complete. Factors such as company size, complexity, and activity will affect your actual time to

complete the survey. This estimate includes the time to review instructions, search existing data

sources, gather and maintain the data needed, and complete and review the survey.